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I have had this camera for about a year now, and I love it more every time I use it. It produces such high quality photos. Most people believe that they need a camera with more mega pixel, but the camera has it all-it has the mega pixels and incredible zoom. I would recommend this camera to everyone beginners and more advance photographers.

If you don't mind it's bulk compared this camera packs a punch. Absolutely love it for taking macro-photo shots. Easy to put in all your 55 and 52mm (with adapter) filters that you probably already own. Using this baby with a +4 magnification filter and you are taking a full frame picture of a dime in focus. Artistic creativity abounds with full manual control if you so desire, or very sophisticated automatic action. Have been using for a year and I am pleased as can be. Lock, load, shoot!

I have had this camera for about 5 months now and am extremely pleased with it. This is my 4th digital camera, and is by far my absolute favorite. It takes gorgeous pictures - I've had many printed and everyone I show them to is amazed that they are from a digital camera. I use it on the 3 megapixel setting, and the pictures are just as nice or better than pictures from my film Canon Rebel SLR. The battery life is great as well - After 5 months, I've gone through the batteries that come with the camera, and am only on my second set of Energizer E2 lithium batteries - and I use the camera a lot. The camera is really easy to use, and although many reviewers have said they needed a tripod to get clear pictures using the 10x optical zoom, I haven't had a problem with them coming out blurry at all just by holding the camera in my hands. There is hardly a lag like most digital cameras have between the time when you press the shutter button and when the picture is actually taken - I've taken hundreds of pictures of my brother's soccer games, and with a little practice, have gotten a lot of great action shots of him. I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone looking for a better-quality digital camera. I haven't had any problems with it, and the picture quality, even on 3mp, is amazing. This is a great camera.

I bought my Fuji S5000 just over a year ago, and since then have taken well over 3000 pictures - it was my first foray from film to digital and it has made me a true convert. I was very reluctant to go digital - I liked the reliability of film camera (ie no pictures getting lost on a hard drive or facing technical difficulties trying to figure out how to use it) as well as the quality of the images, so it was going to take a really good camera to convince me that it was worth it.

I selected the S5000 for a few key reasons: it got very good reviews from serious photographers as to the the quality of the images (which are totally justified), it was very intuitive to use (my 7 year old figured it out in about 2 minutes and loves taking and viewing pictures on it), it is very light and easy to handle, and it takes AA batteries (a lifesaver - extras are always available anywhere, and money-saver since I use rechargeables). An added benefit was the 10x zoom which has been amazing at my daughter's soccer & softball games and other outdoor school events - it is the envy of the parental paparazzi along the sidelines at her games.

This camera has surpassed my expectations in every area, prodcucing clear and reliably superb pictures in a variety of conditions. I have avoided the shutter-lag issue which turned me off to many digital cameras by using the feature which allows you to depress the shutter button halfway to focus, and then pause to wait for the perfect moment with almost no lag time when you ultimately depress the shutter the rest of the way. Self timer, black & white mode, and rapid shooting (which takes up to 5 picutres in rapid succession) are all very easy to use. I must say that I have not used the Manual Mode at all, even though that was an important feature to me in selecting a camera. I hope to master that mode soon, but when you're running around trying to get shots of active kids you are very grateful for the outstanding Automatic Mode!

I did upgrade to a larger memory card - 128 mB. I can take up to about 140 pictures on it, and combined with the 30 or so I can get on the card that came with it I have plenty of room to store all my picutres from a 1 week vacation.

Printed pictures come out wonderfully. I print all my pictures at Costco because they are printed using the same machine as film pictures, therefore alleviating my concern that pictures printed with printer ink and paper will not withstand the test of time. Plus at $.19 per picture it is way cheaper than buying photo paper and photo quality ink, not to mention a time saver (I take a lot of pictures!). I also feel that the quality of the pictures, particularly the color, is better than some of the online printers like Shutterfly.

I have never loved a camera as much as I have do this one, and I only realized this when I thought I had lost it a week ago. Debating whether this was my chance to finally upgrade to a SLR like the Nikon D70, I realized that the S5000 was the perfect camera for me and that I would be a fool to not replace it with the same thing. Lucky for me I found it (at the bottom of my kids' closet - don't ask me how it got there). So the story has a happy ending, and I am contentedly back to taking pictures with my S5000.

I purchased this camera 8 months ago and wish I had checked the price on Amazon before doing so. The shape and style of this camera and its black body make it look far more expensive than it really is and set it apart from many other cameras on the market.
But you don't buy a camera for its look alone, or do you? (not a good idea). Having said that in this case you would not go far wrong. The camera is packed with features that will please not only the casual snapper but also those who would like to get far more involved in their photography.
The lens is as good as anything in this price range and the zoom is up their with the top range models. If you just want to let the camera make the choices for you leave it on automatic, your photographs will be excellent. If you already have the technical skills or would like to make your own decisions regarding shutter speed, aperture, white balance etc. the camera allows you to do this. The different modes allow portrait; landscape, night shots, I could go on forever. I like to take pictures of my cacti collection and the macro facility is excellent. The camera fits in the hand beautifully and feels like a solid piece of equipment. The only slight criticism I have, is that by the time the camera tells you your batteries are low on power, it is too late to do anything about it, apart from replace them. This is a gem and I doubt you will get it cheaper than on Amazon.

This was the first digital camera I had ever bought, so I did a great deal of research before jumping into the new technology. There were certainly cheaper cameras out there, and more sophisticated ones, but the s5000 seemed to be a good balance of costs vs. features, and I didn't want to lay down a great deal of money, until I had figured out from use which features were important (Start up time, for example, was something I had never considered before).

I wanted something "SLR-like" if not actually an SLR, because that is what I am used to working with normally. Strictly speaking, the s5000 is not an SLR, because the is no mirror and no reflex, you may not get the "real life" image of an actual SLR, but there is also no mirror shake or screen blackout.

Of course, immediately after I bought this proces tumbled and the higher end digital SLRs are now affordable, but that's the way it always goes. If yo want a camera that is cheap, reliable, makes good pictures, and is a good gateway to the top level digital SLRs, then this is probably the type of camera that you want.

On an odd note, I find that when I use it at public events like parades, particularly with the wide angle lens adaptor, people occasionally ask me if I am from the newspaper. I guess the camera looks more pro than it really is.

Also, It survived a drop from about 12 inches onto hard tile, with no damage. That's not too bad for a cheap plastic body.

It has a number of strengths:

The 10x optical zoom is extremely long. (this is really a huge plus)
Lens quality is good.
Absolutely quiet.
Continuous drive features are good, allows a decent (5 frame) series of consecutive pics.
Lightweight.
Nice sharp macros.
Uses standard AA batteries (this is important in the field!)
Batteries on full charge last a long time. I find around 400 shots.
Remarkably good resolution for 3.2 MP- punches above its weight.

Weaknesses:
Storage media is way overpriced.
Mode selector dial switches unintentionally.
Long start up time.
Body is plastic and a little frail. (not too bad though).
Manual focus is not actually possible in real life.
Viewfinder image quality is nto so great.

The 6MP setting is, for lack of a better word, fraudulent. The camera creates a larger file through interpolation, but the 6MP image is actually of worse resolution than 3 MP image. I discovered this the first trip I shot, when I got home to PS the images.

STRONGEST DRAWBACK!!- almost constant vignetting, this is often fixable in photoshop, but I don't know how the designers let it go to market with that problem.

Overall I would recommend it as a good intro to digital, especially at the prices it currently commands. The sequel (the s5100) appears to have solved most of these problems, but vignetting still occurs. Value, however, is acceptable.

I did lots of research before buying a digital camera. I have been beyond pleased with the performance of this camera. It is difficult not to take great pictures. Its menu commands are very easy, I have made good use of the manual settings. I would strongly recommend this camera to anyone who wants to venture beyond point and shoot and wants to buy a good quality camera. The Fuji lens alone makes this camera worth the buy.

This camera is great if you don't want a point and shoot and you don't want a professional camera, it is the middle ground camera. This camera has some great features for people who want a great camera but not quite at the professional level.
Pros:
- 6-megapixel
-LCD works great in any lighting situation
- great quality pictures
- easy to use menu screen
- great automatic features and also great features for more professional people
-great video capability for short videos
- adapter ring so you can put a filter on your camera (55mm)
- excellent macro performance.
- can see pictures and video easily
-10x optical zoom
- reduce red eye

Cons:
- manual focus is hard to use
- flash is underexposed so you need a tripod. Not very good for night pictures
-camera is heavy and bulky, so it is annoying to take to a lot of places
-camera shuts off after a minute of not being used (this is the biggest reason I do not recommend this product)
-camera take 4 double A batteries, which is too many and the batteries die fast. So if taking camera out for a long time use new batteries otherwise try rechargable batteries( to keep your expense of batteries down)
- a little bit more expensive then the camera is worth
- features may be overwhelming if you have always used a point and shoot with only a few features

I bought my camera over a year ago, I have had noproblems at all with it. Its similar to that of a real DSLR in the fact u can adjust allot of the settings, and the body style. But it keeps the point and shoot ideas by having a fixed lense. The 10x zoom is amazing.
my only complaints, would be the shutter speeds are limited to 2 seconds. I would like to have had a bulb setting. I wish it did have a detachable lense so i could fit many more lenses and filters among it. Also there is NO hotshoe to put a real flash on it. The flash that is built in, well its a typical flash over exposing or underexposing photos. a real flash you can angle toward the ceiling to create better lighting effects, but thats not possible due to the absence of the hot shoe.
somebody was complaining ti was heavy? thats absurd, after holding many cameras, this is fairly light. but still sturdy. and the same perosn also complained about the size. but your not goign to get a camera thats that small with all the options this has offer.
If your a pro, I wouldnt suggest this. But if your a ameature like me, its a great starting place, due to the ideas of having a look like DSLR, manual options and auto options. Seems to be the best of both worlds. Hope this can help you all!

I bought this camera as my first digital. I have used it as my professional digital. While it does have some limitations overall it is superb. I have used it to take photos that have been published in a national horse publication. It gives professional results with ease.

We purchased our S5000 three years ago and it has been to kid's events, drag racing, scenic adventures, and even the beach.
It can be setup to do simple things or read the manual and you can make it stand on it's head. I learned how to do macro shots this year and took some beautiful pictures of my wife's roses.
There are definitely better performing units on the market today but for the price this unit is still hard to beat.
The price of memory has dropped significantly so get at least a 1GB card and you will be able to take hundreds of shots before downloading.

This was my second digicam from Fuji. It was better than the first one I had.

What I liked:
Amazing image quality
Easy to use
Manual controll
Great manual
Came with memory card and batteries
Very fast, images showed quickly, little lag time

What I didn't like
Slow start up of 3 seconds
As the camera got old it started crashing, it would shut off at random times

I usually start by stating in bullet points why I like this camera.=, follow by what I don't like, and would I buy it again? Blah Blah.

This review, I'd start with the little things I don't like, first....
1) The built in flash, while not user friendly and bright, IS NOT bright enough for many in door or cludy day shooting purposes. It would be perfect if the S5000 came with flash shoe adapter.

2) Everytime you take out the batteries, it resets itself, no more time, date, month, year and Resolutions. Have to set all up again. This camera records in 1MP, 3MP, and 6MP. But once the batteries are disconected, it defaults back to 1MP recording.

3) Digital Zoom, a bit flaky and grainy and very obviously digital zoom.

Now, what's good about Fuji S5000?

Absolutely everything else. ABSOLUTELY.

10X Optical zoom, great focussing, lively color,lighting,metering, ISO flexibilty, black n white option, comes with a 55mm adapter ring you can fit with UV, and other great stuff like polariser (which I use frequently).

Recently I even added in a wide angle converter (because S5000 angle no wide enough) and it's still taking stunning beauties (outdoors only tho)

I even won 2 amatuer award for some pictures I took with this camera.

I know you can get it anymore as its an obsolete model, but watch out for Fuji S9000. It should be the next best thing after S5000.

Don't be fooled by S5500, S5100, or S7000. They higher in resolution but don't take as good photos, my opinion anyway (used them too) but stuck to S5000. If Fuji comes out with later versions of S9000, I'll get one. The S9000 is the same bulk and size, and weight as an actual DSLR already but still lack certain SLR functions (ie. lens change, flexible aperture priority, etc), so might as well get EOS400 (Rebel 10MP), if you want to get the S9000

The Fuji S5000 has a memory chip in it which retains the day/date/time information, but after 12 months to 2 years this chip losses its capacity to hold a charge therefore losing the date/time. Fuji wants $250 to replace the chip! My camera failed a few weeks out of warranty. Each time I change batteries, I have to reset date and time. What a pain in the neck!

I've had the Fuji S5000 for four years now and love it. In fact, over the summer I purchased the new Olympus 18x optical zoom and took it back as other than the greater zoom I didn't like it as much as my S5000. When I purchased it it was just under $300 and the best bang for buck in my opinion. There were other cameras with more megapixels or other features, but I wanted that balance between quality and price and I got it. This is a sturdy camera that I've taken all over the world traveling with me as well as every backpacking trip, canoe trip, snowball fight, etc. Just over the weekend it got buried in the snow - I brushed it off and kept snapping.

I have to admit, I am starting to look at new cameras because I'd like more megapixels, but all the cameras have to compare to the S5000 as sturdy, quick, and great pictures.

This is a good camera that will take nice wildlife photos (not WONDERFUL - that's where the bang for buck comes in - it's still for the hobbyist) - I've got moose, bald eagles, deer and lots of fun ones of the new puppy.

I give this camera 5 stars because you're getting what you pay for - a sturdy camera with adequate megapixels and a nice 10x optical zoom lens.

~L'aura